PenumbraBytes
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I write about real life. Friendships and family to skincare, self-growth, and the ups and downs of dating. Honest, thoughtful, and sometimes a little playful. For anyone figuring it out one day at a time.
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Stop Renting Your Tools
I have a rule. It’s simple, non-negotiable, and has saved me hundreds of dollars a year. If an app, service, or (heaven forbid) a physical product charges a monthly fee for its basic function, I immediately uninstall it and find an alternative.
By PenumbraBytes2 months ago in Geeks
Earn Your Freedom Without a Fight. AI-Generated.
People often ask how my parents are okay with me being so free, especially as a brown girl. The truth is, my parents never stopped me from doing things because I’m a girl. Character was their metric, not gender. My brothers and I were raised the same way. But being the oldest child meant I was the first to test boundaries. When I got to college, there were things I was allowed to do that my brothers (still in high school at the time) couldn’t.
By PenumbraBytes3 months ago in Families
